PA Lauds European Parliament For Vetoing Bid To Stop Funding UNRWA

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 2 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority (PA), lauded the European Parliament, for vetoing a proposal to stop European funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). PA Foreign Minister, Reyad al-Malki, said, “The decision of the European Parliament to…

Abbas Chairs Fatah Meeting To Discuss Palestinian Elections

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, chaired a meeting of his Fatah party’s central committee, to discuss preparing for holding elections in the Palestinian territories. “We will discuss the elections, preparing for holding it, and measures that will be taken to achieve this goal,” Abbas was…

Kuwait Attaches Importance To Human Rights: Deputy FM

KUWAIT, Oct 2 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait attaches great importance to protecting human rights, in adherence to its constitution, Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Khaled Al-Jarallah, said. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a seminar themed “Kuwait’s Efforts in Relieving the Elderly,” Al-Jarallah said that Kuwait’s keenness on human rights comes from…

Two Killed, 200 Wounded In Anti-Government Protests In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi authorities said, two protester was killed and 200 others wounded, in anti-government protests across the country, against lack of basic services and job opportunities. The ministries of interior and health, said in a joint statement that, the government “regrets the violence that accompanied these…

Moody’s Maintains Lebanon’s Rating At Caa1, But Warns Of Further Downgrade

BEIRUT, Oct 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Finance Ministry, announced that, credit rating agency Moody’s, has maintained Lebanon’s credit rating at Caa1, but warned of further downgrade in three months. Moody’s said, Lebanon’s credit rating will be under supervision and it will be further downgraded within three months, if the country…

Iran Aborts U.S. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s first Vice President, Es’haq Jahangiri, said, his country has aborted U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran. “The Americans have learned that ‘maximum pressure’ campaign is not workable for Iran,” Jahangiri said. Through solidarity and unity among Iranians, Iran will overcome all the hardship that…

Bangladesh’s Eastern Bank Opens First Office On Chinese Mainland

Guangzhou is a city of great economic vitality and home to the China Import and Export Fair, said Ali Reza Iftekhar, EBL’s managing director. GUANGZHOU, Oct 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s Eastern Bank Limited (EBL), opened its first representative office on the Chinese mainland in Guangzhou. Bangladesh has seen frequent economic…

Yemen’s Houthis Release 290 War Prisoners: ICRC

SANAA, Oct 1 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi group released on Monday, 290 prisoners, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement. “The unilateral release of 290 detainees, including 42 survivors of an attack on a place of detention in Dhamar this month, took place today,” ICRC…

Kuwait Compiles First Climate Change Report

KUWAIT, Oct 1 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait has compiled its first climate change report, containing the latest information on how the Gulf state is coping with the global challenge. Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Sabah, chief of Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority (EPA), said that, Kuwait’s environment agency strictly adhered to the provisos under…

Lebanese President Says Three Billion USD Burden Yearly By Syrian Refugees

BEIRUT, Oct 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, said that, Syrian refugees pose a burden of three billion U.S. dollars yearly, on the Lebanese economy, a statement by Lebanon’s presidency reported. “This figure has a very negative impact on our small country, whereby Lebanon’s debt increased by 27 billion…